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What is Doctrine?

Doctrine provides PHP developers with both high-level object-oriented database tools and low-level direct SQL access. The core includes an Object Relational Mapper for complex data modeling and a Database Abstraction Layer for flexible database interaction.

Independently observed

Doctrine pricing

We don't have Doctrine's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.

What Doctrine does

The capabilities that matter for orm & database tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Core
Type-safe queries
-
Schema migrations
✓
Relations / joins API
✓
Languages
PHP
Modelling
Schema-first modelling
-
Flexibility
Raw SQL escape hatch
✓
Portability
Multiple database backends
✓
Ops
Connection pooling
-
DX
Data browser / studio
-
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
  • Web
Deployment
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (20)

Independently observed
  • Symfony
  • Drupal
  • Laravel
  • Laminas
  • API Platform
  • eZ Platform
  • Akeneo PIM
  • Pimcore
  • Sylius
  • Shopware
  • Contao
  • Oxid eShop
  • PrestaShop
  • TYPO3
  • Sonata Project
  • JMS Libraries
  • Go! AOP
  • KNP Labs
  • PHPUnit
  • phpbench

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 3 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

Doctrine FAQ

Common questions about Doctrine, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Doctrine?

Doctrine provides PHP developers with both high-level object-oriented database tools and low-level direct SQL access. The core includes an Object Relational Mapper for complex data modeling and a Database Abstraction Layer for flexible database interaction. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.

Source: https://www.doctrine-project.org/

Is Doctrine free to use?

Doctrine is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://www.doctrine-project.org/

What platforms does Doctrine support?

Doctrine supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://www.doctrine-project.org/

Can Doctrine be self-hosted?

Yes. Doctrine can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://www.doctrine-project.org/

What does Doctrine integrate with?

We have confirmed 20 integrations for Doctrine, including Symfony, Drupal, Laravel, Laminas, API Platform, eZ Platform, Akeneo PIM and Pimcore, plus 12 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://www.doctrine-project.org/

Is Doctrine open source?

Yes. Doctrine is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.

Source: https://github.com/doctrine/orm

Doctrine alternatives

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The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence

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Balanced composite 63 / 100
low · 49%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Dependent projects820.086.6✓
Release cadence980.076.6✓
Development activity510.126.1✓
Capabilities670.085.6✓
Security score650.053.4✓
Stars760.032.5✓
Integrations380.052.0✓
Security posture00.090.0-
Package downloads00.170.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.080.0-

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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.

Activity

AttributeValueEvidence
Commits last 30d41mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65%

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars10,170highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
Dependent repos87,805highsource · 2026-09-10 · 85%

Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq6 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesRaw sql: Yes · Multi db: Yes · Languages: PHP · Relations: Yes · Migrations: Yesmediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count20mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryPHPhighsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%

License

AttributeValueEvidence
SpdxMIThighsource · 2026-09-10 · 95%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityPrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-08-14 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%
Modelcommerciallowsource · 2026-09-10 · 48%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
Cadence days4mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%
History20 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
Scorecard6.5highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
VulnerabilitiesCount: 3 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=doctrine%2Form&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: CRITICALhighsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
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